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Head-to-head · CMMS Software

Maintenance Connection vs Maintenance Care

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Maintenance Connection #6 in CMMS Software 8.2/10 From $110/user/mo ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Accruent
Maintenance Care #7 in CMMS Software 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Try Maintenance Care

Maintenance Connection leads on 0 checks, Maintenance Care on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMaintenance Connection · 8.2/10
  • Free planonly Maintenance Care

Maintenance Connection scores higher on our rubric for cmms software: 8.2 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

Maintenance Care offers free plan; Maintenance Connection doesn't.

Maintenance Connection is the better fit for organizations connecting maintenance across multiple systems. Maintenance Care is the better fit for organizations needing free CMMS with integrations.

  • Maintenance Connection fits best

    Organizations connecting maintenance across multiple systems

  • Maintenance Care fits best

    Organizations needing free CMMS with integrations

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Side by side

Feature Maintenance Connection 8.2/10 Visit ↗ Maintenance Care 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 8.1
Ranking #6 in CMMS Software #7 in CMMS Software
Best for Organizations connecting maintenance across multiple systems Organizations needing free CMMS with integrations
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price From $110/user/mo —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Self-hosted Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Integrations 10 integrations 5,000+ integrations
Features Maintenance Connection 5/5 · Maintenance Care 5/5
Preventive maintenance ✓ ✓
Work orders ✓ ✓
Spare parts inventory ✓ ✓
Technician time tracking ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Mobile access Native Native
Our review
Pros
  • Schedules preventive maintenance by time, usage, or condition
  • Supports offline mobile work orders and QR or barcode scanning
  • Offers a REST API and integrations across enterprise systems
  • Free Edition includes unlimited work orders, assets, vendors and parts inventory
  • Native mobile apps support work orders and asset management on iOS and Android
  • API access plus integrations with calendars, spreadsheets, sensors and web tools
Cons
  • Requires contacting sales for a personalized quote
  • No permanent free plan
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simpler maintenance teams
  • Enterprise Edition is required for unlimited users
  • Enterprise pricing is quote-based
  • Its focus is facility maintenance rather than broader operational workflows
Our verdict

Maintenance Connection is a computerized maintenance management and enterprise asset management platform from Accruent. It is designed for maintenance managers, technicians, facility teams, plant and operations managers, and reliability…

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Maintenance Care is a computerized maintenance management system for facility teams in senior care, education, healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, property management and government. It brings work orders, preventive maintenance…

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  1. Maintenance ConnectionCMMS Software 8.2From $110/user/mo
  2. Maintenance CareCMMS Software 8.1Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Maintenance Connection — where it wins

    • Schedules preventive maintenance by time, usage, or condition
    • Supports offline mobile work orders and QR or barcode scanning
    • Offers a REST API and integrations across enterprise systems

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires contacting sales for a personalized quote
    • No permanent free plan
    • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simpler maintenance teams

  • Maintenance Care — where it wins

    • Free Edition includes unlimited work orders, assets, vendors and parts inventory
    • Native mobile apps support work orders and asset management on iOS and Android
    • API access plus integrations with calendars, spreadsheets, sensors and web tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Enterprise Edition is required for unlimited users
    • Enterprise pricing is quote-based
    • Its focus is facility maintenance rather than broader operational workflows

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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